The Need to Read Book Series - Part 7
Historical Fiction that Has Stood the Test of Time
Historical fiction is a genre that has engaged readers for decades. It offers possible cross-curricular work as well as ripe classroom discussion. This course will look at some outstanding historical fiction, spanning grade levels, and analyze how they have aged over time and if they are still must-teach books.
This course is completely asynchronous through Schoology and will be in two week modules to allow time for thoughtful responses with text evidence.
Section 1:
The Wall by Eve Bunting
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
The Lion's Run by Sarah Pennypacker
The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri
Section 2:
Truth, Lies and the Questions in Between by L.M. Elliott
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford
For Lamb by Lisa Cline-Ransome
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Section 3:
An American Story by Kwame Alexander
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson
They Went Left by Monica Hesse
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Refugee: the graphic novel by Alan Gratz
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
FORMAT: Asynchronous online learning
DATES: 9/21/26 - 11/2/26
FACILITATORS: Sherry Guice, Ed.D. and Melissa A. Palmer
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities
FEE: None. Registration is required.
CTLE HOURS: 15
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/48ukdprs